I'm trying to locate the origin of the phrase "The righteous man champions the lost cause, knowing that all other causes are just merely events." [more inside]
posted by victoriab on Apr 15, 2009 - 2 answers

Does anyone know the origin of the phrase "not just another pretty face"? [more inside]
posted by girlpublisher on Nov 3, 2007 - 5 answers

What is the origin of the phrase "we are all [blank] now"? The earliest 'famous' usage I'm aware of is Nixon's "we are all Keynesians now," but I don't know if that was really where it started.
posted by Urban Hermit on Jun 29, 2007 - 7 answers

What is the origin of the quote: "Life is just a swirling, sucking whirlpool of despair, filled with brief flashes of false hope, in an ever-blackening universe." [more inside] [more inside]
posted by y6y6y6 on Jul 10, 2004 - 19 answers